| Organization | Community College of Rhode Island | ||
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| Location | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | ||
| Coordinates | 41°42′52″N71°28′57″W / 41.71444°N 71.48250°W | ||
| Weather | See the Clear Sky Chart | ||
| Established | 1978 | ||
| Website | http://www.ccri.edu/physics/observatory.html | ||
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Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Community College of Rhode Island. [1] It opened in 1978 [2] and is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States. The observatory was renamed in 1995 to honor Prof. Margaret M. Jacoby, the founder of the college's physics department, [3] who secured the funding for its construction. [4] The original 14" aperture telescope was replaced with a 16" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope in 2009. [5] The observatory also hosts public open nights (generally weekly) and supports instruction in introductory astronomy, training community college students to operate and utilize the telescope. [6] In addition to public outreach and instruction, the observatory and its director, Astronomer Brendan Britton, have collaborated with physicists on exoplanet research. [7]